Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) versus Its Competitors Head-To-Head Comparison

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) is one of 85 publicly-traded companies in the “Retail REITs” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Federal Realty Investment Trust to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Federal Realty Investment Trust and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Federal Realty Investment Trust	32.67%	13.65%	4.83%
Federal Realty Investment Trust Competitors	30.28%	5.98%	3.22%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.9% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Federal Realty Investment Trust’s rivals have a beta of 0.89, indicating that their average stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Federal Realty Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Federal Realty Investment Trust pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 232.5% and pay out 78.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Federal Realty Investment Trust has increased its dividend for 58 consecutive years. Federal Realty Investment Trust lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Federal Realty Investment Trust and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Realty Investment Trust	0	6	9	1	2.69
Federal Realty Investment Trust Competitors	962	3964	3439	135	2.32

Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus price target of $124.88, suggesting a potential upside of 12.12%. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies have a potential upside of 10.56%. Given Federal Realty Investment Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Federal Realty Investment Trust is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Federal Realty Investment Trust and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Federal Realty Investment Trust	$1.28 billion	$411.08 million	22.50
Federal Realty Investment Trust Competitors	$821.50 million	$253.68 million	26.68

Federal Realty Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Federal Realty Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Federal Realty Investment Trust beats its rivals on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where demand exceeds supply in strategically selected metropolitan markets. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, MD.